Deepavali · Saturday, 7 November 2026
Diwali Donation in Chennai 2026 — Donate for Orphanage Children
Hope Public Charitable Trust is a registered charity and NGO in Ambattur, Chennai, caring for 380 orphaned, destitute and intellectually disabled children across three shelter homes and three special schools. This Deepavali each child needs a new dress, sweets, food and a few crackers. You can donate online by GPay or UPI, and every donation is eligible for 80G tax exemption.
12 days leftdonate by Tuesday, 3 November so the clothes can be bought in time
தீபாவளி நன்கொடை · 80G வரி விலக்கு · GPay / PhonePe · 9841330330
- children waiting
- 380children waiting
- shelter homes
- 3shelter homes
- special schools
- 3special schools
- tax exemption
- 80Gtax exemption
What your Diwali donation provides
Nothing abstract — these are the four things the trust buys for every child.
New clothes and dresses
A new dress or shirt for each child to wear after the oil bath. For most of these children it is the only new clothing they get all year.
Sweets and savouries
A box each on Deepavali morning — the part every child asks about first.
Food and a festival meal
A proper Deepavali lunch cooked and served across all three shelter homes and three special schools.
Crackers and lamps
A safe, supervised celebration in the evening, run by staff who know every child by name.
Choose a Deepavali gift
Fund one child's festival, a classroom, a whole centre, or the entire appeal. The amount you pick is filled in for you — there is no figure to type.
Sweets and snacks for one child
A box of Diwali sweets and savouries on the morning of the festival.
₹250New Diwali dress for one child
New clothes to wear after the oil bath — for many, the only new clothes of the year.
₹750- Most given
Full Diwali pack for one child
New dress, sweets, crackers and the festival meal — one child's whole Deepavali.
₹1,500 Diwali for 5 children
Five full packs — dress, sweets, crackers and meal for each child.
₹7,500Diwali for 10 children
Ten full packs. Enough to cover a whole classroom at one of the special schools.
₹15,000Festival feast for one shelter home
A special Deepavali lunch cooked and served at one of the three homes.
₹12,000Crackers and celebration at one centre
The evening itself — lamps, sparklers and a safe, supervised celebration.
₹20,000Special meal across all 3 homes and 3 special schools
The trust's own sheet price for feeding every centre on one day.
₹39,000Sponsor Deepavali for all 380 children
Every child a new dress, sweets, crackers and the festival meal. The whole appeal.
₹5,70,000
Donate clothes, sweets or food directly
Not everyone wants to give money, and that is fine. New dresses and shirts in children's sizes, sweets, and provisions such as rice, oil and vegetables are all used directly for the children.
Please call 7358095515 before you buy — staff will tell you which sizes and quantities are still short, so nothing is wasted and no child is left out.
Donate online for Diwali
Any amount above opens GPay, PhonePe or your UPI app with the figure already filled in. On a computer you get a QR code to scan. Prefer a bank transfer?
- Account name
- Hope Public Charitable Trust
- Account number
- 33989918759
- IFSC
- SBIN0000987
- Branch code
- 0987-A
- PhonePe / UPI
- 9841330330
After transferring, send the reference to info@hopechennai.com for your 80G receipt.
Deepavali at Hope, last year
The trust has run this celebration every year across its centres, and sends photographs to the donors who paid for it.
Where to donate in Chennai — our centres
If you would rather hand your donation over in person, these are the addresses. Donors are welcome on the morning of the festival.
Trust Office, Ambattur
No.6-B/26, Sarangapani Street, Krishnapuram, Ambattur O.T, Chennai 600 053Hope Special School, Thirumullaivoyal
6/1, Vijayalakshmi Street, Jak Nagar, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai 600 062Aminjikarai centre
106, 1st Main Road, Muthu Irulandi Colony, Aminjikarai, Chennai 600 029Egmore shelter home
5, Division 61, Driver Street, Egmore, Chennai
About Hope Chennai — a registered charity trust in Chennai
Hope Public Charitable Trust is a registered charitable trust and NGO based in Ambattur, Chennai. It runs three 24×7 shelter homes and three special schools for orphaned, destitute and intellectually disabled children, providing education, physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy, psychiatric care, nutrition and vocational training.
Donations are eligible for 80G tax exemption. The trust celebrates Deepavali, Christmas, Pongal and every child's birthday, and sends photographs of each celebration to the donors who funded it.
Corporate and CSR Diwali sponsorship in Chennai
Companies across Chennai sponsor a full centre's celebration, the festival meal across all six centres, or the complete appeal for all 380 children. Teams are welcome to come on the day and hand over the gifts themselves. Call 7358095515 or 9841330330, or write to info@hopechennai.com.
More on CSR partnershipsDiwali donation — common questions
- How can I donate for Diwali in Chennai?
- Pick any amount on this page and press Donate. Your name and mobile number are taken first, then the payment opens in GPay, PhonePe or any UPI app with the amount already filled in. On a computer a QR code is shown instead. You can also transfer directly to the trust's bank account, or bring clothes, sweets or provisions to any of the centres in person.
- Which NGO in Chennai accepts Diwali donations?
- Hope Public Charitable Trust is a registered charitable trust and NGO based in Ambattur, Chennai, running three shelter homes and three special schools for orphaned, destitute and intellectually disabled children. It accepts Diwali donations online by UPI and by bank transfer, and issues 80G receipts.
- Can I donate clothes, new dresses or food instead of money?
- Yes. New clothes in children's sizes, sweets, and provisions such as rice, oil and vegetables are all accepted and used directly. Call 7358095515 first so staff can tell you the sizes and quantities still needed, and bring them to any centre.
- What does my Diwali donation pay for?
- New clothes, sweets, crackers and a special festival meal for the 380 children in Hope Chennai's three shelter homes and three special schools. For most of them the Diwali dress is the only new clothing they get all year.
- Is there an orphanage near me in Chennai where I can donate this Diwali?
- Hope Chennai has centres in Ambattur, Thirumullaivoyal, Aminjikarai and Egmore. Full addresses are listed on this page. Visitors are welcome on the day of the festival — call 7358095515 so the centre can expect you.
- When should I donate so it reaches the children in time?
- By Tuesday, 3 November. Clothes have to be bought in the right sizes, sweets ordered and packs made up before Deepavali on Saturday, 7 November 2026, so donations that arrive after that date go towards the next celebration instead.
- Is a Diwali donation eligible for 80G tax exemption?
- Yes. Hope Public Charitable Trust is registered for 80G exemption. Leave your email when you donate and send your transaction reference to info@hopechennai.com, and a receipt will be issued.
- Can my company sponsor Diwali as a CSR activity?
- Yes. Companies in and around Chennai regularly sponsor a full centre's celebration or the festival meal across all six centres. Call 7358095515 or 9841330330 and the trust will arrange a visit on the day.
Other ways to give
- Urgent needs — 37 things the trust needs right now, each with its own cost.
- Sponsor a child — support one child's education, therapy and care through the year.
- Celebrate a birthday — mark your own day with a meal and a cake for the children.
- About the orphanage — how the homes and special schools are run.
- Donate any amount — give what you can, whenever you can.